4th Grade Weather WebQuest

The Water Cycle

1. Print the worksheet: http://davidson.k12.nc.us/webquests/weather/the_water_cycle.htm.

2. Use the following links to complete the worksheet questions:

http://www.mbgnet.net/fresh/cycle/index.htm

http://www.mbgnet.net/fresh/cycle/concepts.htm

http://www.mbgnet.net/fresh/cycle/cycle.htm

3. Using what you know about the water cycle, create a slide show using PowerPoint that illustrates the various parts of the water cycle.

Cloud Types and Formation

1. Print the worksheet: http://davidson.k12.nc.us/webquests/weather/cloud_types_and_formation.htm

2. Use the following links to complete the worksheet questions:

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/cld/cldtyp/home.rxml

http://www.fi.edu/weather/events/fog.html

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/%28Gh%29/guides/mtr/cld/dvlp/cnvct.rxml

3. Observe the sky for five days and identify the types of clouds seen. Use the chart: http://davidson.k12.nc.us/webquests/weather/cloud_and_weather_observat.htm to record your data.

Local Weather

1. Print the worksheet: http://davidson.k12.nc.us/webquests/weather/local_weather.htm

2. Go to  http://www.weather.com/weather/today/WolfPoint+MT+59201 and record the current conditions in the first column of your worksheet.

3. Return to http://www.weather.com/weather/today/WolfPoint+MT+59201 daily for four more days to complete the worksheet.

4. Use a spreadsheet program to graph the information.

Weather Across the USA

1. Print the worksheet: http://davidson.k12.nc.us/webquests/weather/weather_across_the_usa.htm

2. Use the following links to record current weather conditions in each of the cities.

Wolf Point, MT: http://www.weather.com/weather/today/WolfPoint+MT+59201

Billings, MT: http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Billings+MT+59101?lswe=59101&from=searchbox_localwx

Los Angeles, CA: http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Los+Angeles+CA+USCA0638

Juneau, AK: http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Juneau+AK+USAK0116

Honolulu, HI: http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Honolulu+HI+USHI0026

3. Use a spreadsheet program to graph the information.